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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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